"The band finish on a high with "TGTBQ" and the audience leave in the knowledge that they've witnessed something quite magical."
The Good, The Bad and The Queen
Thursday 26 October 2006
The large crowd wait expectantly for the arrival of tonight's headliners The Good, The Bad and The Queen. Nobody in the audience knows quite what to expect - no one's heard any of the band's music before. But there's a feeling that the assembled musicians will produce something extraordinary.
There's plenty of talent in the line up. Britpop renaissance man Damon AlbarnClick to go to wikipedia.org, has brought together two musical legends in Paul Simonon of The ClashClick to go to bbc.co.uk/music and Tony AllenClick to go to africanmusiciansprofiles.com of Fela Kuti, one of the most exciting drummers in the world. The band is completed by ex-VerveClick to go to wikipedia.org guitarist Simon Tong. The band take to the stage looking like a gang of vagabonds dressed in shabby suits - Damon's top hat completes the look.
The sound is a vaudeville music box of delights - enchanting lullabies that have a dark, mysterious edge but they still receive a warm reception from the crowd. "Three Changes" ups the tempo as the audience dance and cheer, much to the relief of Damon Albarn. The band finish on a high with "TGTBQ" and the audience leave in the knowledge that they've witnessed something quite magical.
Set List: History Song 80s Life Northern Whale Kingdom Of Doom Herculean Behind The Sun Intermission Jam Bunting Nature's Springs Soldiers Tale Three Changes Green Fields Mr Whippy The Good, The Bad and The Queen
Er du enig i at 80's Life hadde noe veldig Unchained Melody-aktig over seg? Forøvrig er jeg også imponert Spesielt overraskende er det hvor upbeat låtene er. Jeg hadde forventet meg noe veldig mørkt og dystert.
De var meget flinkere til å spille her enn på pub-konsertene før, øvelse gjør mester som det heter. Da jeg først hørte Herculean, ble jeg skuffet, men de andre låtene, og da særlig live, var friskere. Men alle låtene er bygd over samme lest, nemlig så låter de likt.
Har du fortsatt nummeret/epost-adressen til Toffen?
Kanskje det blir en budkrig på TGTBTQ mellom Hove og Quart..?? Jørgen som booker for Quart har konserten fra The Eletric Proms på maskinen sin. Vi var enige om at det lovet bra.
Men så har jo han blitt tvangsforet såpass mye med Blur siden 1994 at han også måtte bli fan..